Managing

Being proficient in the management competency deals profusely with multitasking. Most individuals can handle managing either people, initiatives, or resources, among others, but few can handle more than one simultaneously.  Managing deals with monitoring all of the components of a business and ensuring that they are where they need to be and accomplishing the goal they were designed to reach. 

 

Managing applies to each aspect of an enterprise and in numerous ways. Each department has areas that need to be maintained and, occasionally, updated. Even the minor details and changes can have major implications. Considering these implications before they come to fruition takes skill and is a valuable ability to have in the work place.  

 

Another aspect of management deals with proactive and reactive techniques. Being proactive in maintenance, training, and things of the sort saves your business from being unprepared.  Making changes before they are necessary often costs a little extra money up front, but will result in tremendous savings in the long run. On the other hand, the reactive method deals with waiting until something goes wrong to make a change.  Though sometimes this is the best option, it often results in more serious damages and a longer recovery time.  An individual with well-developed managing skills would be able to effectively weigh pros and cons of these techniques and select the one that would benefit the company most.  Though from a distance this can appear to be an easy solution, there are many factors to consider, numbers to crunch, and individuals to inform when it comes to involving an entire business. 

 

As an officer for Aggie Women in Business, one of my responsibilities is to manage, train, and educate a 5-member committee. I drafted an application for prospective individuals to complete and submit, considering the qualifications, duties that might potentially be under their purview, and the like. Upon reviewing each of the applications, I scheduled interviews for qualified candidates and completed my committee. Additionally, from the beginning, I assigned each committee member a role based on the interest indicator that was included in the application. I recognize that every individual has unique strengths and weaknesses, so for best results, it is important that each person’s role aligns with their natural abilities. As the VP of Marketing, my committee is largely responsible for all marketing efforts. We have two photographers, Instagram and Facebook managers, graphic designers and a public relations assistant. Together, we are collectively in charge of all outward facing information regarding Aggie Women in Business. 

 

In the past, I have struggled when it comes to delegating tasks to others as I am a perfectionist and would really rather complete tasks by myself. Holding this position and being responsible for coaching members has taught me to let my guard down and sacrifice my authority under certain circumstances. I have been able to learn how to deal with confrontation when members are not fulfilling their responsibilities, had to learn when and how to provide constructive criticism for the betterment of the group as a whole, and I watched shy, nervous girls mature into capable and confident women.